I found this vintage pattern in the Hoop Love group on Flickr and couldn't resist stitching it onto a a tea towel. I gave it to my sister-in-law for her birthday. It's all done with two strands, and almost exclusively stem stitch.

This pic shows the detail:

And this pic, though not as good, shows a little of the cute stripey edge of the Aunt Martha's towel I used (towel from JoAnn Fabric)